The Opelousas courier., 1887-11-19
A CALL.
To- the Democracy of st. La...

In accordance with the resoln,;..
Democratic State Central Conm;ttonn Of liz
ference to parishes where dual nar;sa' u u
tive committees are in existence tL . eS6eu.
signed constituting a s~ub.commitSaeo andts
Democratic State Central Commits Of De
agreed to order an election for a NEE ssee ham
executive committee in st. LanI,.wa pathk
the following conditions, viz. unaaH
The election of delegates to p conn...
be held for the purpose of electinr' euIion
executive committee fer the nss; Z Paris
Landry shall be held OH Mondav' No 81
2l, 1887. The convention to assenmbi LoselOel
ousas on Thursday, November d sao 0pa3
l2 IN. in the court room. 10y, ii
Inc basis OF representation in sucb
ton snail DC n delegate for eyery aS Tna ny. ]
cratic conservative votes and one add;,ssaae
delegate Tor every fraction of Is ~ St.oaa
oaseo upon inc highest Democratic eons lug
tive vote cast for Governor at the Iast asssFt
election, and accordingly such rens u.s. genesa
shall be as follows: eSeatatla
Judges to be designated by the M,
committee will preside at the foIIisssassas
polls:) toloHRs
l. Bellevue, 2 votes at schoolhousa
2. Grand Coteau, 7 votes, at II, M n,.r
store. Daa0nl
8. Coulee Croche, 9 votes, at 7. n
chard's. U. 81
4. L~eonyille, s votes, at z. co,n..
l. >. Waxia, 2 votes, at schoolhouse mStl
8. Negrofoot, | vote. at Abe Meyar,s
=. Big Cane, 8 votes, at L. 5, Hssvars.
3. Upper Bayou Beuf, 8 votes, at 4
Saizan's. 81 #
9: Mallet, 6 votes, at j.. S%ullice's,
10. Vile Plate 8 votes, at Emile Tat.
IL. Upper Mamou, 9 votes, at ]. j !.
IL. Faquetaique, 5 votes, at Hoport r..
lier's. Aae
IS. Plaqneminc Point, . votes, At l..
Bourque's. 'as.
Judges to be designatedsby tba Lit,oa
mittee will preside at the FOLLOWING noIs.sSsa
]. Opelousas, 5 votes, Courthouse
2. Prairie Laurent. | vote, Carriere,s sts.
3. Plaisauce, 5 votes at Blackshear,s
q. Barry 5 Landing, 2~votes, at d. Sai,..t.
5. Atchafalaya, 5 votes, at Melyjlle's
d. Washington, votes, TownhaIL
Z. Lower Bayou B9uf, | vote, at Fisher.
8. Grand rairie, 3 votes. at P. Stages
8. Bayou Chicot, 8 votes, at Sam Hass
10. Dossman, 3 votes, at Dossman'astaya
II. Beaver Creek, votes, at T. Morrs,
IL. Chataignier, 8 votes, at D.. P. Iaafan,.
IL. Lower Mamou, 8 votes, at Jean Roa.s..
The polls shall be opened at 9 a. m andls@
ed at 5 p. NJ, and shall be conducted by AMI.
and four commissioners Of election. who M
be appointed in conformity to the reeouirmaas
Of the resolution adopted Uy the State rs
trail Committee, which provides foAthe al.
ton OF two commissioners by each of ths Il
val committees.
If any commissioner fail to appear ii i.
opening of the polls, the vacancy shall h M
ed by the commissioner present represents
the same faction +; if two commissioners NJ
the same side be absent, the vacancies shalES
filed by the voters belonging to tie faesa
they were appointed to represent; If VaEs
one hour after the opening OF any DOll I'M
commissioners be absent and the VoteFs Il
longing to their faction refuse or neglect Mi
the vacancies, such vacancies shall Be- flledM
the commissioners present. Should the iaas
of election aG any poll be absent at the M
ing of the poll, the vacancy shall be flled i,
the commissioners belonging to the faetin
with which such judge shall affiliate.
A poll list showing the name of each yohs
shall be kept, and after the close of Che nj,
shall be certified to by the Judge and corms
sioners of election and transmitted tothe M
vention. i
ALI democratic conservative voters 81 4.
parish shall be entitled to vote except surhH
may have voted for the Republican candidsss
for presidential electors or the RepubIss
candidate for governor ut the last presdent@
or gubernatorial election. Every voter pfs
ticipating in such primary election shall 4
considered as pledging himself to support n
vote for the nominees of the State NoniiHss
ing Convention of the Democratic Consergs
tive party, called to assemble at Baton Ropa
ON January 10, 1888.
The judge ala commissioners of election
each polling place shall ta6ulate tue vote aI /
transmit TO the convention a tabulated stat
ment of the votes for each candidate at sab
polling place. They shall also furnish to Is
candidate or candidates las the case mar n I
receiving the highest number of votes essts
the fulIEumber of delegates apportioBed (
the precinct within which the vote .ssyas ca
"a G ltiticate of election, and only such Jt
sons whose election shall have been ceftifA
to by a majority of the judges and cOnnis
slouers OF the respective polls shall be satt
ed to participate in the temporary ,Oggsna
ton of such convention.
If within ten days after demand tLeteia
shall have been made upon the chailnaan h
either of the two existing pala
executive committees for IA list Of comns
sioners to he appointed for the eoGd%t 4
such election by the subcommittee * q
State Central Committee, such iist be- na
transmitted to the chairman of said coInaas
tee the election shall be conducted By u
judge and two commissioners appointed 3
such subcommittee pursuant to the FesolF
ton of the Stale Central Commute.
The polling booths, where they are ~
herein designated, are hereby established n
the place within each precinct nov oficiasE
designated by the proper State officer for y
conduct of the election to be held for ~
purpose Of filing the vacancy in the egk
gress of the United States caused by tA
death of the Hon. e. w. Robertson.
Done at Opelousas, TsDrsday, Oct. I
1887. LEON JAsTREMsEI,
z. MEALEY,
LIONEL adams
subcommittee, Democratic State CeHtal
Committee.